Category: Ramblings and Rants
Stop Whining About High Alcohol Wines
It’s time for my fellow journalists, winemakers, and opinionated wine lovers to stop whining about high alcohol wines. Along with
Humbly Asking for Your Vote
The finalists for the 2008 edition of the American Wine Blog Awards have been announced today, and I’m pleased to
Why Are All Wine Studies Done on Mice and Alcoholics?
Scientists are supposed to be really smart folks, aren’t they? Then why, in their valiant attempts to understand the effects
WBW#43 Roundup Has Been Posted: Comfort Wines
When you just need to detox, and you curl up quietly on the couch with a favorite bottle, what wine
Food and Wine Pairing is Just a Big Scam
Did I just say that? Yes I did. And increasingly I’m hearing it from wine professionals that I know —
The Magic of Wine Aromas
One of the most enduring and compelling attractions of wine for me lies in the nearly magical array of aromas
My Life as Lawbreaker, Caught in the Crosshairs
You all remember WineGate, right? The brouhaha of eight weeks ago surrounding Wine.Com’s actions against its competitors and consumers in
What Wine Goes with Recession?
If the election buzzphrase in the early 1990s was “It’s the economy, stupid!” in 2008 that might be revised to,
All You Can Drink Wine Bars? I’m Moving to Germany!
OK. Not really. But Germany now seems to be the dream destination for either those who enjoy an evening with
Napa, at the Threshold of Spring
Today I am reminded why this is my favorite time of year in Napa. While the vines slumber, the rest
The American Wine Blog Awards Have Begun
You, dear reader, are here because you “get it.” You understand (or if not you still hope to understand) what
Oops, I Ordered Screaming Eagle.
Have you ever ordered the wrong wine accidentally at a restaurant and ended up paying the price? If you eat
Wine Marketing Techniques That Need to Stop
OK industry folks, listen up. You’ve all got products to sell. You need to make a living and feed your
Why Do Wines Go On Sale?
I get a lot of e-mails from readers, most of which are cheers (and a few jeers) but surprisingly (and
Wine’s Inversion of Effort
I’m pretty stressed out these days. My favorite metaphor for stress has got to be those incredible acrobats that get
Science Confirms Gold Plated Wine Bottles Are Best
From now on, I’m only buying wine if it comes in a gold plated or platinum plated bottle. I want
Join Vinography at The Aspen Food & Wine Classic ’08
Today I am quite pleased to announce that I will be leading two wine seminars at this year’s Aspen Food
A Perfect Example of France’s Problem
I’ve oft bemoaned the sorry state of bureaucracy that bogs down the French wine industry. The country has a huge
Menu For Hope Prizes Announced…Friday 1/11
Dearest readers, I’m sorry to disappoint you. I know many of you are rushing here to see if you won
